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{{InfoBoxWeapon
 
{{InfoBoxWeapon
| image = [[File:Pile Driver.jpg|141px]]
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| image = [[Image:*.***|191px]]
 
| name = Pile Driver
 
| name = Pile Driver
 
| Type = Melee Weapon
 
| Type = Melee Weapon
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Year Availability = [[Pre-Spaceflight]]<ref name="TMp244">''TechManual'', p. 244, "Heavy-Duty Pile Driver"</ref>
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| Year Availability = Pre-Spaceflight
| Availability Rating =  
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| Heat = 0
| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]<ref name="TMp293"/>
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| Damage = 9<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 146</ref>
| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#E|E]]<ref name="TMp293"/>
 
| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]<ref name="TMp293"/>
 
| Heat = 0<ref name="TMp344">''TechManual'', p. 344, "Industrial Equipment Table"</ref>
 
| Damage = 9<ref name="TMp344"/>
 
 
| Minimum Range = 0
 
| Minimum Range = 0
 
| Short Range = 0
 
| Short Range = 0
 
| Medium Range = 0
 
| Medium Range = 0
 
| Long Range = 0
 
| Long Range = 0
| Tons = 10<ref name="TMp344"/>
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| Tons = 10<ref>''TechManual'', p. 344</ref>
| Critical Slots = 8<ref name="TMp344"/>
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| Critical Slots = 8<ref>''TechManual'', p. 344</ref>
| Space Slots = 1<ref name="TMp344"/>
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| Space Slots = 1<ref>''TechManual'', p. 344</ref>
| Ammo Per Ton = N/A
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| Ammo Per Ton =  
| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000<ref name="TMp293">''TechManual'', p. 293, "Industrial Equipment (Cont) - Table"</ref>
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| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) =  
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) =  
| BV (1.0) = --
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| BV (1.0) =  
| BV (2.0) = 5<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment BV Table"</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = 5<ref>''TechManual'', p. 317</ref>
 
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== Description ==
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==Description==
The '''Pile Driver''' is a piece of construction equipment that is rarely seen on the battlefield. Though it has been used by the arena fighters on [[Solaris]],<ref name="MP:SVIIp56">''MapPack: Solaris VII'', p. 56, "Pile Driver"</ref> the interference with other equipment and lack of range mean it's not popular with the regular armies of the [[Inner Sphere]]. Instead, the Pile Driver is usually found on [[IndustrialMech]]s that are for construction.<ref name="TMp244"/>
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The '''Pile Driver''' is a piece of construction equipment that is rarely seen on the battlefield. Though it has been used by the arena fighters on [[Solaris]],<ref>''Mappack: Solaris VII''</ref> the lack of range and interference with other equipment mean it's not popular with the regular armies of the Inner Sphere. Instead the Pile Driver is usually found on [[IndustrialMech]]s that are for construction.
  
Essentially a giant hammer, the Pile Driver uses a massive weight to drive poles, pipes, and conduits into the ground. In certain mining operations, Pile Drivers are used to drive massive metal spikes through hardened rock. Though any combat unit that gets between the ground and the Pile Driver is in for a rough time, the Pile Driver is massive and clumsy. For these reasons it is rare to see a Pile Driver in combat.<ref name="TMp244"/>
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Essentially a giant hammer, the Pile Driver uses a massive weight to drive poles, pipes, and conduits into the ground. In certain mining operations, Pile Drivers are used to drive massive metal spikes through hardened rock. Though any combat unit that gets between the ground and the Pile Driver is in for a rough time, the Pile Driver is massive and clumsy. For these reasons it is rare to see a Pile Driver in combat.  
  
== Models ==
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==Rules==
=== DeValt Heavy-Duty Hydraulic ===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
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| [[Halstead Station]]
 
| [[DeValt Industries]]
 
| ''[[Ground Pounder]]''
 
| <ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 48, "''Burrower/Ground Pounder'' MODs"</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
== Rules ==
 
 
<div class="gamerules">
 
<div class="gamerules">
=== Game Rules ===
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===Game Rules===
The Pile Driver inflicts 9 points of damage on any target it hits or 9+1d6 versus buildings.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 136, "Heavy-Duty Pile Driver"</ref>  As the Pile Driver is so massive and clumsy, any to-hit roll suffers a +2 penalty.<ref name="TWp146">''Total Warfare'', p. 146, "Physical Weapon Attacks Table"</ref>
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The Pile Driver inflicts 9 points of damage on any target it hits. As the Pile Driver is so massive and clumsy, any to-hit roll suffers a -2 penalty.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 146</ref>
  
Bipedal 'Mechs can carry a Pile Driver in each arm, but must remove the hand and lower arm actuator to do so. Quad 'Mechs can mount a single Pile Driver in each side torso. A Pile Driver may not be mounted in any area that mounts a [[Chainsaw]], [[Dual Saw]], [[Mining Drill]], [[Rock Cutter]], [[Wrecking Ball]], Combine, or [[Backhoe]].<ref name="TMp244"/>
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Bipedal 'Mechs can carry a Pile Driver in each arm, but must remove the hand and lower arm actuator to do so. Quad 'Mechs can mount a single Pile Driver in each side torso. A Pile Driver may not be mounted in any area that mounts a [[Chainsaw]], [[Dual Saw]], [[Mining Drill]], [[Rock Cutter]], [[Wrecking Ball]], Combine, or [[Backhoe]].<ref>''TechManual'', p. 244</ref>
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
== References ==
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==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
 
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==Bibliography==
== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
* ''[[MapPack: Solaris VII]]''
 
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]''
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* ''[[Mappack: Solaris VII]]''
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
  
[[Category:Technology|Pile Driver]]
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[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Melee Weapons|Pile Driver]]
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[[Category:Melee Weapons]]

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